Not content with manufacturing watches that are out this world, Breitling are literally going out of this world! The Breitling Jet Team Yes, Breitling have their very own aerobatic display team. How cool is that? Not just any old aerobatic display team, though. Oh no! It is the largest civilian aerobatics team in Europe no less. And they fly with the winged B proudly displayed. In keeping with the brand,…
Swiss-made smartwatches are now generally available. Yes, the Swiss have finally succumbed to the modern age! TAG Heuer announced their new smartwatch, or ‘connected watch’ in TAG-speak, at Baselworld 2015. Although they did not have anything to show at the time, it is fair to say that the appetite of the masses was well and truly whetted! It was finally unveiled in 2016 in New York by LVMH president Jean-Claude Biver. In…
Counterfeit luxury watches have historically been a problem, there’s no getting way from that. If anything is worth a lot of money, somebody somewhere will try to con people out of their hard earned money by producing something that looks like the real deal but is, basically, worthless. I have written an article about how to reduce your risk of getting scammed here. However, now technology is after the con…
Breitling have introduced three stunning new watches to their already impressive range. We will have in-depth reviews in due course but, in the mean time, here is a quick summary: Breitling for Bentley B06 Midnight Carbon Chronograph watch, featuring the Breitling’s in-house Calibre B06 automatic movement, which beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour and has a power reserve of over 70 hours. The 49mm black ion-plated steel case is fastened with a black rubber…
Don’t say I don’t cater for women on this site! Yes, I know, it is mainly aimed at gents watches, but maybe that is because us gents get more attached to our wrists! Anyway, moving swiftly on! Those fine chaps at Gucci have produced a whole new range of rather stylish watches aimed at the fairer sex. Timeless classics The range is called G-Timeless and, who knows, in time maybe they will be…
At Baselworld 2016, TAG Heuer announced five new models in their Aquaracer series. Aquaracer 300M The TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300M gents watch features an increased 43mm diameter case in stainless steel, with a studded bezel made of polished ceramic. The magnifying date window, introduced last year, remains. The brains of the beast features TAG’s automatic Caliber 5, rapid date-correction and a power reserve of 38 hours. As the name suggests,…